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Is this true? I saw this on another site and wondered?

"Now I don't want to give anyone the impression that I think I know everything about cars...'cuz I don't :cheers:

But, being an old(er) car guy that has been studying the subject for close to a 1/2 century it's not everyday I learn something new.
So most of you guys an gals know that some mopar's came with reverse threaded lug nut on the drivers side right? I thought they were the only ones.
But did you know Roll Royce's Had the same design on the lugs well into the '80's? I didn't!
They may still have that design for all I know. :clueless:

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drewcrane wrote:Is this true? I saw this on another site and wondered?

"Now I don't want to give anyone the impression that I think I know everything about cars...'cuz I don't :cheers:

But, being an old(er) car guy that has been studying the subject for close to a 1/2 century it's not everyday I learn something new.
So most of you guys an gals know that some mopar's came with reverse threaded lug nut on the drivers side right? I thought they were the only ones.
But did you know Roll Royce's Had the same design on the lugs well into the '80's? I didn't!
They may still have that design for all I know. :clueless:

:cheers:"
do you mean the stud/lug pattern if so it lasted till aroundthe yr 2000 on a bentley till about 2003
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I think the question is just about the drivers' side wheel nut threads - did RR's have LH threads too and did they continue that way into the 1980's?

That's the way I read it anyhoo :read2:
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I think early ford transits too
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RobTwin wrote:I think the question is just about the drivers' side wheel nut threads - did RR's have LH threads too and did they continue that way into the 1980's?

That's the way I read it anyhoo :read2:
ah that will teach me to not read the thread fully, and yes same applies with the lh thread in the yrs i mentioned, and they all had brass nuts, very expensive
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Cannonball wrote: and they all had brass nuts, very expensive
But not what you would want in this weather. :lol:
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The only difference is that the UK cars will have the l/h thread on the passenger side.
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Post by Birdman »

I have a KIA minibus in the Philippines with LH thread lug nuts on the drivers side. Boy, did I struggle to loosen them when changing a wheel, until, someone suggested they might be LH thread. Great idea really as stops nuts coming loose with wheel rotation, having said that I have changed them to RH on the Satty.
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How many years and types of Mopar were they built like this?
Did it just appear on heavy duty drivetrain options?
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It was early 70s when they stopped but can't remember exactly when. Think it was done for about 10 years on mopars.

First thing I did was replace all the LHT studs with RHT on my Chally back in 1989. Two had already been snapped off by wrench monkeys.
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Post by mad machs »

100% true, used to be a tyre fitter, rollers did indeed have LH thread on left hand in a similar fashion to commericals, believe the Bentlys of that era did too.
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My old '58 Desoto had them.
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Wow it was late last night and I obviously cant spell "place ".

But this does help with the left nut thing :D

I didnt know that Mopar was not the only one :thumbright:
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Cannonball wrote:....ah that will teach me to not read the thread fully....
No worries Dunc, at least you've found the caps lock key :thumbright:
One step at a time, eh ;)
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